History of the Enneagram Center of the Ohio Valley

The Enneagram Center of the Ohio Valley (ECOV) began in 1995 when a group of women and men met with Helen Palmer and began a discussion about developing an Enneagram center in the Cincinnati area. Helen promised her support to the group and so began a 15-year involvement with Helen Palmer and the Enneagram Studies in the Narrative Tradition (formerly known as the Enneagram Professional Training Program, EPTP*). With Helen’s support came the support of David Daniels who shared with Helen the development of the EPTP.

The newly formed ECOV members began training with Helen and David in California, formed a corporation, and began developing their vision of the ECOV. This group of 6 members has become a group of 27 members. The Vision and Mission Statements below have evolved out of the work and spirit of the group. Membership in ECOV requires at least one week of training in the Enneagram Intensive, a six-day Enneagram Studies course integrating psychological life and spirit. Some members have chosen to become Certified Teachers and have completed the extensive professional training program.

Enneagram Center Monthly Meeting

ECOV has a monthly meeting which consists of two hours of sharing and one hour of business. The content of the sharing portion of the monthly meeting focuses on continued growth in the understanding and integrating of the Enneagram work in individual lives. Through this sharing the membership continues the use of the narrative tradition as a powerful tool for learning. The business portion of the meeting focuses on the work that is extended out to the broader community, with the highlight being the yearly public conference with Helen Palmer.

The members volunteer their time and efforts to support the mission and vision of ECOV. Their energy for the work flows from the internal work that has been generated by their understanding and use of the Enneagram system. We are engineers, therapists, consultants, spiritual directors, retirees, homemakers, lawyers, and administrators who come together to explore and share the many uses of the Enneagram of Personality.

Enneagram Center of the Ohio Valley - Mission and Vision

ECOV Mission

Enneagram Center of Ohio Valley, Inc. (ECOV), is a nonsectarian, nonprofit organization founded to foster personal and professional development through the teachings of the narrative tradition of the Enneagram. The narrative tradition encourages self-observation and respect for individual experience as prerequisites for mature self-discovery, spiritual growth, and psychological wholeness. ECOV advances the teachings of the narrative tradition through classes, workshops, and training sessions.

ECOV Vision

The Enneagram Center of the Ohio Valley, Inc., works toward the spiritual and psychological development of its members and of the community at large through its dedication to the principles of self-discovery embodied in the narrative tradition of the Enneagram. ECOV members believe that mature self-awareness is a crucial tool for advancing human understanding, compassion, and the common good. Thus, ECOV members transmit the teachings of the narrative tradition of the Enneagram while modeling those teachings through their personal commitment to the lifelong journey of psycho-spiritual integration.

Our Mission and Vision

Enneagram Center of the Ohio Valley (ECOV) is an educational non-profit dedicated to supporting and developing teachers and professionals in the Enneagram in the Narrative Tradition.